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Watermelon Blonde

139 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 13th 2015
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 94.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.75 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 8.32 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 qt Watermelon Puree Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
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Priming
Method: CO2 Tank       Amount: 9.2PSI       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Water Chem Calc- P7XSN7B

Gypsum: 3/4 Tsp
Table Salt: 2/10 Tsp
Calcium Chloride: 1 Tsp
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.2 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
30.9 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.06 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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